NHTSA recall 07V592000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 07V592000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-519 |
| Manufacturer | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Reported | 2007-12-21 |
| Owners notified | 2008-04-18 |
| Component | STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR |
| Units potentially affected | 220 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW STEERING GEARS, MODELS TAS85 AND RCS85, THESE STEERING GEARS CONTAIN POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE SECTOR SHAFTS WITH AN INCORRECT GEAR TOOTH WHICH MAY INTERFERE WITH THE RACK-PISTON TEETH, RESULTING IN A STICK OR BIND CONDITION.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE THE STEERING GEAR TO STALL AND RESTRICT THE STEERING TURNING ANGLE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
FREIGHTLINER IS WORKING WITH TRW TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING GEAR (PLEASE SEE 07E101). THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
FREIGHTLINER FL-519.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY | Built 2007-05-01 to 2007-11-30. |
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| 2008 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2007-05-01 to 2007-11-30. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2007-05-01 to 2007-11-30. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY ST | Built 2007-05-01 to 2007-11-30. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC | Built 2007-05-01 to 2007-11-30. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC XL | Built 2007-05-01 to 2007-11-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2007-05-01 to 2007-11-30. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CORONADO | Built 2007-05-01 to 2007-11-30. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER FLD | Built 2007-05-01 to 2007-11-30. |
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER FLD SD | Built 2007-05-01 to 2007-11-30. |
| 2008 STERLING A-LINE | Built 2007-05-01 to 2007-11-30. |
| 2008 STERLING L-LINE | Built 2007-05-01 to 2007-11-30. |
| 2008 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2007-05-01 to 2007-11-30. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SB-46-48 | 2010-07-21. Service bulletin. FREIGHTLINER: TRW TAS85 STEERING GEAR INTERNAL LEAKAGE TEST. SOME TRW TAS85 STEERING GEARS HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERNAL RELIEF VALVE. THESE STEERING GEARS ARE TYPICALLY INSTALLED WITH POWER STEERING PUMPS THAT HAVE A PRESSURE RELIEF RATING GREATER THAN 2175 PSI (150 BAR). THE INTERNAL RELIEF VALVE LIMITS MAXIMUM SUPPLY PRESSURE TO PROTECT THE STEERING GEAR. MODELS FLD CONVENTIONAL, CENTURY CLASS CONVENTIONAL, COLUMBIA, CORONADO, BUSINESS CLASS M2 AND CASCADIA. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
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| SB-46-47 | 2010-01-13. Service bulletin. FREIGHTLINER TRUCK: INNER TIE ROD INSPECTION AND REPAIR, RACK AND PINION GEAR. INCREASED LENGTH OF THE DRIVER SIDE INNER TIE ROD (IF THE INNER TIE ROD UNTHREADS FROM THE RACK) MAY CAUSE ABNORMAL STEER TIRE WEAR DUE TO HIGH TOE IN OR AN INABILITY TO MAINTAIN CORRECT TOE IN ADJUSTMENT. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| 46-45 | 2008-12-31. Service bulletin. FREIGHTLINER: TIGHTENING OF RACK AND PINION TUBE FITTINGS ON POWER ASSIST LINES IS PROHIBITED. SOME CENTURY CLASS, COLUMBIA AND CASCADIA TRUCKS W/RACK & PINION STEERING GEARS MAY EXHIBIT LEAKAGE FROM THE TUBE FITTINGS ON THE POWER ASSIST HARD LINES OF THE GEAR. *PE UPDATED 7/21/10. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.